Richard D. Ishida, age 66, of Marion, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at 5 AM in the care of Marion Pointe Care Center.

He was born July 8, 1945, in Marion to the late Wilson T. and Sally S. (Yokoyama) Ishida.

Frankie L. Blevins, age 47, of Marion, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Riverside Hospital

He was born June 30, 1964, in Marion, to the late Leonard R. and Marilyn A. (Christian) Blevins.

Theodore Wesley “Ted” Britenstine, age 74 of Richwood died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at his home.

He was born September 28, 1936 in LaRue to the late Andrew Franklin and Helen Lenore (Smith) Britenstine.

William G. “Bill” Mason Sr., age 77, of Mount Gilead, died Saturday morning, July 9, 2011, at the Bennington Glen Care Center in Marengo following a brief illness.

On February 24, 1934, Bill was born in Elgin, Illinois, the son of the late John and Rhoda (Beedilion) Mason.  He moved to the Prospect area when he was a child attended school at Prospect High School.

Mildred Litteral Hoffer, age 90, of Marion, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Marion General Hospital.

She was born September 9, 1920, in Morgan County, Kentucky, to the late Frank and Eva (Dennis) Goad.

Hazel Mae Shuey, age 86 of the Caledonia area passed away Sunday morning July 10th at home.

She was born in Morrow County on June 18th, 1925 as the daughter of Harley and Mae (Rogers) Shuey.

Virgil N. “Bud” Peterman, age 76 of Caledonia, passed away Saturday evening July 9th, 2011 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

Bud was born July 18, 1934 in LaRue, Ohio the son of the late Guy and Myrtle (Dutton) Peterson.

Erdine L. Grose age 83 of Richwood, died early Sunday Morning July 10, 2011 at Heartland of Marysville.

She was born February 5, 1928 in Mt. Victory to the late Percy and Celesta (Pinney) Brown, she was also predeceased by 3 brothers and 1 grandson Bryan Williams.

Marilyn “Anne” (Gifford) Brown, of Morral, passed away on Saturday morning, July 9, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief two week illness.  She was 82 years old.

On March 18, 1929, Anne was born in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of the late C.E. “Pat” and Elizabeth (Lister) Gifford.

Bernard H. Luers, Jr., age 85, of Marion, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at 2:05 pm following a brief ill health.

He was born February 17, 1926, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Bernard H. and Eleanor (Sicking) Luers.  On November 7, 1953, he married Helen L. (Bludau) in Cincinnati, who survives.